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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has honored two Filipino staff members of the consular section at the British Embassy in Manila -- Vice Consul Victoria Buenaventura and Pro-Consul Joanna Teh -- for their exemplary work in the aftermath of super typhoon Yolanda (international name: Haiyan) in 2013, reports GMA News. Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) is an honor given to individuals “for a significant achievement or outstanding service to the community” or those who have performed “local ‘hands-on’ service which stands out as an example to other people.”

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